English
irideremia
Irideremia comes from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος ‘lonely’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *erḗmos.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*erḗmosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐρῆμοςerêmos‘lonely’
- Englishtodayirideremia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*erḗmosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐρῆμοςerêmos‘lonely’
- Englishtodayirideremia
Linked words
through Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος ‘lonely’
Today it means
noun Total or partial absence of the iris of the eye.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *erḗmos / irideremia